Two authors with ties to Burnaby have just released books helping kids to learn some valuable lessons about inclusivity and togetherness.
Kelly Scrivener, who grew up in Burnaby, is the author of I Am Just Like You, the story of a little girl named Emily who appears to be different – but who may, in fact, be “just like you.”
It’s aimed at helping preschool and primary-aged children to see others in a different light, and it’s designed for parents and educators to read aloud and help to promote discussions of acceptance, kindness and understanding.
“Through easy-to-understand examples of activities that many of us participate in, children can discover they are much the same, regardless of their abilities,” a press release explains.
Scrivener and her illustrator, Lynda Daddona of Burnaby, were both on hand at a recent meet-and-greet at Coles Books at Lougheed Town Centre. The bookstore is also currently carrying the book on its shelves.
See books.friesenpress.com for more details.
Also newly published is Emily Goldsmith, a teacher at Ecole Marlborough Elementary School in Burnaby, who has written a “gender-neutral” book called Jordan and All The Favourites.
With gender-neutral names and illustrations by Susie Wilson, the story prompts the conversation that children can have “all of the favourites.” The story has also been published in French as Les Endroits Préférés de Maxim.
She recently held a book launch event at Chapters at Metrotown. See www.emilygoldsmith.ca for all the details.
Both books are available for ordering through www.amazon.ca.
